Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Bone screw assembly for limited angulation
- Patent Title (中): 用于有限角度的骨螺钉组件
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Application No.: US12792072Application Date: 2010-06-02
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Publication No.: US08382805B2Publication Date: 2013-02-26
- Inventor: Benjamin Wang , Srilakshmi Vishnubhotla
- Applicant: Benjamin Wang , Srilakshmi Vishnubhotla
- Applicant Address: US CA Carlsbad
- Assignee: Alphatec Spine, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Alphatec Spine, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Carlsbad
- Agent Michael J. Loi
- Main IPC: A61B17/70
- IPC: A61B17/70 ; A61B17/86

Abstract:
A limited angulation bone screw assembly adapted to couple a spinal rod with a vertebra including a bone screw, a bushing and a housing. The pedicle screw having a shaft and an upper head portion, the upper head portion comprising a spherical surface with flats disposed on opposite sides of the upper head portion. The bushing comprising a lower rounded surface for mating with the spherical surface and flats of the upper head portion to restrict the angular movement of the bone screw. The coupled bone screw and bushing are inserted into the housing in a first orientation and then rotated to a second orientation to secure the coupled bone screw and bushing to complete the housing.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100305621A1 BONE SCREW ASSEMBLY FOR LIMITED ANGULATION Public/Granted day:2010-12-02
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